Podcasts

This whole idea of Irish slaves distorts some things that really did happen. So today we’re going to talk about ...
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What it was like to be a child quarantined in a sanatorium for tuberculosis patients in the 1950s. Ann Shaw ...
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Coach Tony Bennett knows a thing or two about big finales. He’s the head coach of the men’s basketball team ...
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On July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass delivered a speech to an anti-slavery society and he famously asked “What to the ...
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Mick Jagger and Keith Richards went on trial for drugs offences in June 1967. The case attracted attention around the ...
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Since the podcast isn't going on tour this year due to the pandemic, we thought it would be fun to ...
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A people’s movement called Jana Andolan brought an end to Nepal’s absolute monarchy in the spring of 1990. Political parties ...
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This 2016 episode covers Robert Smalls, who was born into slavery in Beaufort, South Carolina in 1839. He escaped from ...
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As BackStory nears the end of its production, we’ve asked our listeners to call in with moments from the show’s ...
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Tracy and Holly talk about Tracy's chat with Dr. Rachel Lance, and the legacy of Thomas Dorsey. Learn more about ...
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